jpdb beta

stepwise; one step at a time

2

verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush

1

muddy water; red-light district

1

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

1

to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive

1

spring season

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

6

doesn't even exist

2

to keep standing

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

7

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

3

despair; hopelessness

4

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

3

to spoil; to rot; to corrode

1

to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)

1

candy fashioned in human and animal forms

1

sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

4

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

serious crime; grave sin

1

unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

4

to squash; to crush; to flatten

4

everywhere; all over; throughout

3

edged tool; cutlery

3

and then; after that

2

to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care

3

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

6

one-by-one; separately; in detail

3

to gather

1

at parting; on parting

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

1

to move forward; to move on

4

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

happy tears; tears of joy

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

3

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

2

resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

4

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

lacking a plan; haphazard

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

2

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

3

to meet; to greet

6

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

1

trip; excursion; outing

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

5

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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